[ that cuts through the gloom. the kiss sends another crackle of happiness through her - pure, gentle, sweet. it's only further backed up by those words. it's not criticism, chastisement, or some grim reminder that it doesn't matter how she feels or what she wants, she's just an avatar to shuffle around - no.
she isn't.
this place hasn't grown on her all that much. it's still hell to be in. she still struggles with how far behind she is in understanding even basic concepts that seem to come easier to everyone else. she hates having to abide by the rules. but the people she's grown quite fond of. she adores her team. she appreciates how she can go for a walk without having to worry about being shuffled off to some important political function or spied on. she can talk to others without worry of her words being reported and used against her. as much as she loathes to consider it, she has been able to relax here. but again, that's only possible because of the company that's trapped here too.
she turns a little pink, between the kiss and the words and her brief rumination on those same words. her heart flutters, and her feelings along with it. ]
Thank you, Shenhe. I will.
[ there's resolve there, now. ]
And I want to appreciate what I have right here, too.
[ she lays her head on shenhe's shoulder - which, they were already pretty smushed together, but she still manages to cuddle up even more. ]
[hoooo boy, all those emotions make shenhe's heart thud in her ears again. she has to just like, let that happen for a minute, to sit with them. it's a lot and she's not used to it, but she doesn't hate it. in fact, she far from hates it. there's something warm and relieved in her.
she's never been treated like this before. as someone to be appreciated, as someone who isn't so different that this is out of her reach. for a second, there's the briefest heat behind her eyes, and then it's gone. the briefest sensation of overwhelmed.
it's a little bit of an emotional workout. shenhe exhales, and when nahri rests her head on her shoulder, she just wraps an arm around her and rests her head on top of nahri's, closing her eyes.
she doesn't say anything, but she holds nahri close, because she thinks that speaks a little louder than words.]
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she isn't.
this place hasn't grown on her all that much. it's still hell to be in. she still struggles with how far behind she is in understanding even basic concepts that seem to come easier to everyone else. she hates having to abide by the rules. but the people she's grown quite fond of. she adores her team. she appreciates how she can go for a walk without having to worry about being shuffled off to some important political function or spied on. she can talk to others without worry of her words being reported and used against her. as much as she loathes to consider it, she has been able to relax here. but again, that's only possible because of the company that's trapped here too.
she turns a little pink, between the kiss and the words and her brief rumination on those same words. her heart flutters, and her feelings along with it. ]
Thank you, Shenhe. I will.
[ there's resolve there, now. ]
And I want to appreciate what I have right here, too.
[ she lays her head on shenhe's shoulder - which, they were already pretty smushed together, but she still manages to cuddle up even more. ]
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she's never been treated like this before. as someone to be appreciated, as someone who isn't so different that this is out of her reach. for a second, there's the briefest heat behind her eyes, and then it's gone. the briefest sensation of overwhelmed.
it's a little bit of an emotional workout. shenhe exhales, and when nahri rests her head on her shoulder, she just wraps an arm around her and rests her head on top of nahri's, closing her eyes.
she doesn't say anything, but she holds nahri close, because she thinks that speaks a little louder than words.]